George KENNETT (1893- )

1 George KENNETT ¹ (1893- ) [10762]. Born 1893, Canterbury, Kent. ¹

2 Charlie W. KENNETT ¹ (1859- ) [10748]. Born 1859, Fordwich, Kent. ¹

4 John E. KENNETT ¹ (1853- ) [10739]. Born 1853, Fordwich, Kent. ¹

8 Henry KENNETT ¹ (1826- ) [10375]. Born 1826, Canterbury, Kent. ¹

16 William Braddock KENNETT (1796- ) [9608]. Born 1796, Deal, Kent. Christened 21 Oct 1796, Deal (St.Leonards), Kent. Marr Mary PARLESS 13 Aug 1821, Deal, Kent.

32 William Braddock KENNETT (1772-bef1861) [9602]. Born 9 Oct 1772, Dover, Kent. Christened 26 Oct 1772, Dover (St.Mary's), Kent. Marr Elizabeth BOWLES 1 Dec 1793, Deal (St.Leonards), Kent. Died btw 1851 and 1861.

One records shows their marriage as 24th.Nov.1793 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Dover, Kent, another on 1 Dec 1793 at St.Leonards church Deal, Kent. It is more likely to be Deal as this was his wife's home town.

At the 1851 census he was a visitor at 17 Alfred Square, Deal, the home of Richard and Ann Cory and their 2 daughters. He was 78 and was a Boat Builder.

64 Matthew KENNETT (1727- ) [9604]. Born 1727, Dover, Kent. Christened 1727, Dover (St.Mary's), Kent. Marr Suzanna BRADCOCK 12 Oct 1762, Dover (St.Mary's), Kent.

Mayor of Dover in 1777.

He took the leading part in framing the Dover Paving Act of 1778, which appointed a governing body called the Paving Commission. This had responsibility for improving the streets of Dover, which were in a very bad condition.

128 Matthew Jurat KENNETT (1670-1744) [9610]. Born 9 Feb 1669/70, Dover, Kent. Christened 9 Feb 1670, Dover (St.Mary's), Kent. Marr Elizabeth GERRY 24 Jan 1703, East Langdon, Kent. Marr Effray SLEDEN (SHODDEN) 27 Jul 1712, Dover (St.Mary's), Kent. Died 19 Dec 1744. Buried 19 Dec 1744, Dover (St.Mary's), Kent.

A record on the Dover web site which lists Dover's Mayors, it states -

The Matthew Kennett was Mayor in 1724. It continues to say that the Kennetts continued to hold municipal offices in Dover until 1857.

One record for Matthew shows he died in Utah, U.S.A. on 26th.July 1745.

256 Robert KENNETT (1641-1701) [9613]. Born 1641, Dover, Kent. Christened 31 Dec 1641, Dover (St.Mary's), Kent. Marr Ann HAMMERDEN 5 Feb 1664, Dover (St.James), Kent. Died 1701.

Some records give his birth as 1639.

512 Robert KENNETT (1618-aft1641) [9615]. Born 1618, Dover, Kent. Christened 1618, Dover (St.James), Kent. Marr Margaret STEED 19 Nov 1640. Died aft 1641. ²

1024 Henry KENNETT (aft1591-1649) [9617]. Born btw 1591 and 1595, Dover, Kent. Christened Dover (St.James), Kent. Marr Catherine MARYCHURCH 30 Sep 1616, Dover (St.James), Kent. Died 2 Apr 1649, Wantage, Berkshire. ¹

2048 William KENNETT (1574-aft1595) [9718]. Born Feb 1574, Kent. Marr Unknown KENNETT 1594, Chilham, Kent. Died aft 1595. ²

4096 Thomas KENNETT (1550-aft1574) [9724]. Born Feb 1550, Kent. Marr Unknown KENNETT Oct 1570, Kent. Died aft 1574. ²

8192 John KENNETT (1520?-aft1550) [9778]. Born 1520 (est). Marr Joane FRYAR 16 Jan 1541, Canterbury (St.George's), Kent. Died aft 1550. ²

The Surname KENNETT or KENNET is of English origin. Records show other spellings of this surname, including KENNIT, KINNETT, KINETT, KENET, KINNIT, KYNET, KYNIT, KINOT, KINIGHT.

Habitational name for someone from places so named in Wiltshire and Cambridgeshire. Both are named from the rivers on which they stand: the Kennet in Wiltshire and Kennett in Cambridgeshire, an old British or Celtic name of uncertain origin.

'KENNETT' is a small parish, on the Suffolk border of the county, 70 miles from London and 4 north-east from Newmarket, in the hundred of Staploe, The village derives its name from the brook on which it stands, which was called Kennet, or Kent, by the Iberians, a name given by them to several small streams, notably in Berks, Westmorland, Sussex and Wilts.

8193 Joane FRYAR (1520?-aft1550) [9782]. Born 1520 (est). ³ Died aft 1550. ²

4097 Unknown KENNETT (1553-aft1574) [9725]. Born Mar 1553, Kent. Died aft 1574.

2049 Unknown KENNETT (1577- ) [9726]. Born Aug 1577, Kent.

1025 Catherine MARYCHURCH (1591-aft1620) [9618]. Born 1591, Dover, Kent. Christened 1591, Dover (St.James), Kent. Died aft 1620. ²

At the time of her marraige, her christian name was spellt Katherine.

Records show her as born in 1591 and 1595.

513 Margaret STEED ³ (1616?-aft1641) [9616]. Born 1616 (app), Dover, Kent. Christened 1616, Dover (St.Mary's), Kent. Died aft 1641. ²

Some records show her birth as 1616.

257 Ann HAMMERDEN (1645-1706) [9614]. Born 1645, Dover, Kent. Christened 1 Jun 1645, Dover (St.James), Kent. Died 1706.

129 Effray SLEDEN (SHODDEN) (1674- ) [9612]. Born 1674, Newington, Kent.

One record shows marraige as at Newington, Kent and born in 1762.

Note on Marriage to Matthew Jurat KENNETT: One records shows their marraige as at Saint Mary Bredin, Canterbury, Kent.

65 Suzanna BRADCOCK (1741?- ) [9605]. Born 1741 (app), Dover, Kent. ³ Christened 1741, Dover (St.Mary's), Kent. ³

Suzanna's surname is given as Bradcock, but her childrens second names are given as Braddock.

33 Elizabeth BOWLES (1772?- ) [9603]. Born 1772 (app), Deal, Kent. ³ Christened 1772 (app), Deal (St.Leonards), Kent. ³

17 Mary PARLESS (1796- ) [9609]. Born 1796. ¹

9 Hannah <KENNETT> ¹ (1813- ) [10737]. Born 1813, Ickham, Kent. ¹

5 Sarah <KENNETT> ¹ (1854- ) [10743]. Born 1854, Hoathe, Kent. ¹

3 Louisa <KENNETT> ¹ (1861- ) [10760]. Born 1861, Canterbury, Kent. ¹

Sources

1	"Ancestry.Co.Uk Census Returns 1841 - 1901.".

2	"Ancestry.com Family Tree".

3	Church of Latter Day Saints Database, "IGI - LDS".